Tree path 7 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation › Normal Defense › King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense E61
- Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation E80
- Normal Defense E81
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto E82 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E82.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 b6.
It is a variation of King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E82
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
72,959 games · White 53.6% / Draw 4.8% / Black 41.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qd2 | 40,910 | |
| Bd3 | 21,450 | |
| Nge2 | 7,783 | |
| g4 | 592 | |
| Be2 | 445 | |
| d5 | 390 | |
| h4 | 368 | |
| b4 | 213 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:45:24
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